Meaning of the nameGleise
- Female
- Glei-se
Gleise is a female name of uncertain origin, with the consonant cluster gl- at the start, given mainly to people born in the 1980s and 1990s and proportionally most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Gleise is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 3,156
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,753
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,540
- people
Gleise in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gleise, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,064 people).
3,108 women 48 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Gleise is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gleise in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.003%
- Pará 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 685 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 421 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 293 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 273 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 231 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 163 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 156 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 102 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 97 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 74 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 70 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 65 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 62 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 52 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 50 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 49 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 47 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 46 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 44 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 36 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 27 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gleise
The origin of Gleise is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,156 people named Gleise, with a median age of 33. The name is almost always female, and the 1980s and 1990s account for most of the births. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Questions about the name Gleise
What does the name Gleise mean?
The meaning of Gleise is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Gleise in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,156 people with the first name Gleise, which ranks it number 3,753 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Gleise a boy's or a girl's name?
Gleise is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,108 women and 48 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gleise most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Gleise (421 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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